Financial stability report 2014:1

2014-06-04

European stress index Ranking (1=high stress, 0=low stress) 1,0 0,9 0,8 0,7 0,6 0,5

0,4 0,3 0,2 0,1 0,0 07

08

09

Money market Financial intermediaries Chart 1:1

10

11

Bond market Foreign exchange market

12

13

14

Stock market Stress index Source: European Central Bank (ECB)

Swedish stress index Ranking (1=high stress, 0=low stress)

Chart 1:2

Sources: Bloomberg and the Riksbank

CET 1 capital ratios in accordance with Basel III Per cent 20

15

10

5

0

Handelsbanken

Nordea March 2012

Chart 1:3

SEB March 2013

Swedbank

March 2014 Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

The four Basel III measures December 2013, per cent 180

18

16,5

160

16 137

140

14

120 100

12 100

100

99,5

80

10 8

7,0

60

6 4,1

40

3,0

4

20

2

0

0 LCR

NSFR

Liquidity, left scale

Minimum level Basel III Chart 1:4

CET 1

Leverage ratio

Capital, right scale

Major Swedish banks Sources: Bank reports, BIS and the Riksbank

Lending by the major Swedish banks in the Riksbank's main scenario SEK billion 10 000

8 000

6 000

4 000

2 000

0 14 Sweden, corporates Denmark Other countries Chart 1:5

15 Sweden, households Finland

16 Norway The Baltic countries

Source: The Riksbank

Profits before loan losses and loan losses in the major Swedish banks Rolling four quarters, SEK billion, fixed prices, March 2014 120 100 80 60 40

20 0 -20 91

93

95

97

99

01

03

Profit before loan losses Chart 1:6

05

07

09

11

13

15

Loan losses Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

The banks’ assets in relation to GDP December 2013, per cent Switzerland Netherlands Sweden United Kingdom Spain France Denmark Cyprus Austria Germany Portugal Greece Luxembourg Average Ireland Italy Belgium Slovenia Finland Latvia Hungary Poland Bulgaria Czech Republic Slovakia Lithuania Romania Estonia

0

Chart 1:7

100

200

300

400

500

Sources: ECB, the European Commission, the Swiss National Bank and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks’ wholesale funding via Swedish parent companies and subsidiaries SEK billions 4 000

3 500 3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 0 02

03

04

05

06

07 SEK

Chart 1:8

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

Foreign currency Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' funding March 2014, per cent 0,2

5

24

47

10

14

Interbank, net Chart 1:9

Covered bonds

Senior bonds

Certificates

Deposits

Other

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' lending December 2013, per cent

Chart 1:10

Sources: Bank reports, Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

Owners of Covered Bonds December 2013, per cent

22 36

26 6 9 Swedish banks Swedish insurance companies Other financial institutions, including Swedish funds Public sector including National Swedish Pension Funds Foreign investors Chart 1:11

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

The major Swedish bank's liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) February 2014, per cent 300

250

200

150

100

50

0

USD Chart 1:12

EUR

SEK

All currencies

Sources: Finansinspektionen and the Riksbank

Equity in relation to total assets December 2013, per cent Raiffeisen Bank BBVA Erste Bank Intesa Sanpaolo Banco Santander HSBC Swedbank DNB UniCredit RBS Average Credit Suisse BNP Paribas SEB UBS Commerzbank Barclays Lloyds Nordea Danske Bank Handelsbanken Société Générale Deutsche Bank Crédit Agricole

0 Chart 1:13

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Source: SNL Financial

Equity in relation to total assets, Swedish bank Per cent 35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Chart 1:14

Sorces: Hortlund, Do Inflation and High Taxes Increase Bank Leverage?, SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, No 6122005, November 2005 and the Riksbank

Household debts in various countries December 2012, percentage of disposable income Denmark The Netherlands Ireland Norway Switzerland Sweden Canada United Kingdom Portugal Spain Japan Finland USA France Belgium Austria Germany Italy 0 Chart 1:15

50

100

150

200

250

300 Source: The OECD

The Swedish households' debt and real property price index Per cent, total debt as a proportion of disposable income and index, 2000 Q1 = 100 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 80

85

90 Debt ratio

Chart 1:16

95

00

05

10

Real property price index

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

Household expectations of the variable mortgage rate one, two and five years ahead Per cent 7 6 5 4 3

2 1 0 13

14

15

16

Repo-rate +1.7 percentage points

17

18

19

Repo-rate +2.0 percentage points

Households' mortgage-rate expectations Chart 1:17

Sources: The National Institute of Economic Research and the Riksbank

The credit-to-GDP ratio and statistical trend according to the Basel Committee's standard method Per cent 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 80

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

Credit-to-GDP ratio

Chart 1:18

98

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Trend

Source: The Riksbank

The countercyclical buffer rate according to the Basel Committee's standard method Per cent 3,0

2,5

2,0

1,5

1,0

0,5

0,0 80 Chart 1:19

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Source: The Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' results in the Riksbanks' structural liquidity measure Per cent 100 90 80 70 60

50 40 30 20 10 0 08 Chart 1:20

09

10

11

12

13

14

Sources: Liquidatum and the Riksbank

The credit-to-GDP ratio and statistical trend according to the Basel Committee's standard method Per cent 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 80

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

Credit-to-GDP ratio

Chart B1:1

98

00

Trend

02

04

06

08

10

12

Average

Source: The Riksbank

The countercyclical buffer rate according to the Basel Committee's standard method Per cent 3,0

2,5

2,0

1,5

1,0

0,5

0,0 80 Chart B1:2

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Source: The Riksbank

The countercyclical buffer rate according to the Basel Committee's standard method with no upper limit for the buffer rate Per cent 8 7 6 5

4 3 2 1 0 80 Chart B1:3

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Source: The Riksbank

The credit-to-GDP ratio and alternative trend using Norges Bank's method Per cent 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 80

82

84

86

88

90

92

Credit-to-GDP ratio

Chart B1:4

94

96

98

00

Standard trend

02

04

06

08

10

12

Alternative trend

Source: The Riksbank

The countercyclical buffer rate in Sweden according to Norges Bank's method Per cent 3,0

2,5

2,0

1,5

1,0

0,5

0,0 80

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Countercyclical buffer rate according to Norges Bank's method Countercyclical buffer rate according to the standard method

Chart B1:5

Source: The Riksbank

Credit funded by non-stable funding Per cent of GDP 40 35

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 80 Chart B1:6

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Source: The Riksbank

Real house prices and statistical trend Index, 1980 Q4=100 200 180

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

80

82

84

86

88

90

92

94

96

98

Real house prices

Chart B1:7

00

02

04

06

08

10

12

Trend

Source: The Riksbank

The major Swedish banks LCRs Per cent

Chart B1:8

Sources: Finansinspektionen and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks average and lowest LCR levels in Swedish kronor Per cent

Chart B1:9

Sources: Finansinspektionen and the Riksbank

Distribution of the major Swedish banks' liquidity buffers March 2014, per cent 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 SEK

Euro Level 1

Chart B1:10

Level 2

USD

Other

Level 2 excluded from LCR Sources: Finansinspektionen and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' need for additional level 1 assets to reach an LCR in kronor of 60 per cent, compared to outstanding government bonds SEK billion 900 800 700 600 500 400

770

300 200 50

100 100

0 Level 1 assets today

Chart B1:11

Additional need for level 1 assets

Outstanding government bonds

Sources: Finansinspektionen, the Swedish National Debt Office and the Riksbank

Chapter 2

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Expected volatility on the bond and stock markets Index

Chart 2:1

Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank

Expected volatility on the bond and stock markets Index

Chart 2:2

Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank

Ten-year government bond yields Per cent 4

3

2

1

0 11

12 United States

Chart 2:3

13 Germany

United Kingdom

14 Sweden Source: Reuters EcoWin

Developments on the stock market Index, 1 January 2013 = 100

Chart 2:4

Sources: Bloomberg and the Riksbank

The difference between the yield on European corporate bonds and German government bonds Percentage points 5,0 4,5 4,0 3,5 3,0 2,5 2,0 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,0 07

08

09 Corporates, AA

Chart 2:5

10

11 Corporates, A

12

13

14

Corporates, BBB

Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank

Risk premia for Swedish corporate bonds Basis points 250

200

150

100

50

0 08 Chart 2:6

09

10

11

12

13

14 Source: NASDAQ OMX

Issued volumes for Swedish corporates, regardless of currency and number of issuers EUR billion and number 18

18

10

14

13

20

13

16

12

14

20

25

45

59

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Higher credit worthiness Chart 2:7

Lower credit worthiness Sources: Dealogic and the Riksbank

Emerging market economies' exchange rate against US dollar Index, 1 January 2013 = 100

Chart 2:8

Source: Bloomberg and the Riksbank

Ten-year government bond yields Per cent 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 08

09 Italy

Chart 2:9

10 Spain

11 France

12 Portugal

13 Ireland

14 Germany Source: Reuters Ecowin

Balances in Target2 EUR billion 900 700 500 300 100 -100 -300 -500 11

12 Germany

Chart 2:10

Spain

13 Italy

Portugal

14 Ireland

Greece

Source: Bloomberg and the Riksbank

The banks' lending to non-financial companies Annual growth rate, per cent 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 04

05

06

07

08 Germany

Chart 2:11

09 Spain

10 France

11

12

13

14

Italy

Source: ECB

Covered bond yield and the swap rate Per cent 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

1 0 09

10 Italy

Chart 2:12

11 France

Spain

12 Germany

13 Sweden

14 Swap rate

Sources: Barclays Research and Bloomberg

Five-year CDS premiums for banks Basis points 700 600 500

400 300 200 100 0 11

12 Germany

Chart 2:13

Spain

13 France

Italy

14 Netherlands

Sweden

Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank

Swedish banks' funding cost via covered bonds Basis points

Diagram 2:14

Source: Bloomberg and the Riksbank

The risk premium on the interbank market Basis points

Chart 2:15

Sources: Bloomberg and the Riksbank

Stibor and the interest rate for unsecured loans from tomorrow until the day after tomorrow between the banks in the Stibor panel Per cent

Chart B2:1

Source: The Riksbank

Chapter 3

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Housing prices in Sweden Index, January 2005=100 220

200

180

160

140

120

100

05

06

07

08

09

Tenant-owned apartment

Chart 3:1

10

11

12

13

14

Single-family houses

Sources: Valueguard and the Riksbank

The Swedish households' debts Annual percentage change

Chart 3:2

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

The Swedish households' debt ratio Per cent, total debt in relation to disposable income 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60

71

74

77

80

83

86

Debt ratio

Chart 3:3

89

92

95

98

01

04

07

10

13

16

Debt ratio, incl. tenant-owner associations

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

Average debt of Swedish tenant-owner associations in different municipalities SEK per square meter of living space 7 000 6 000 5 000

4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 0 Stockholm

Göteborg 2007

Chart 3:4

Malmö

Whole country

2012 Source: Värderingsdata

Debt ratios for different groups, 2013 Per cent, debt in relation to disposable income 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50

0 All, even nonindebted Chart 3:5

Only indebted

Only mortgage borrowers

New mortgage borrowers

Sources: Statistics Sweden, Finansinspektionen and the Riksbank

Household debt ratios in different income groups, only mortgage borrowers Per cent, debt in relation to disposable income 600

500

400

300

200

100

0 1

Chart 3:6

2

3

4

5 6 7 Income groups (deciles)

8

9

10

Source: The Riksbank

Proportion of mortgage borrowers that has increased, decreased or kept their debts unchanged between 2012 and 2013, and calculated repayment rate Percentages 4 10 23 Repaid all debt 0 to 10 years

15

10 to 30 years 30 to 50 years >50 years

16 10

Unchanged debt

Increased debt

23 Chart 3:7

Source: The Riksbank

The Swedish households' assets and debts Per cent of disposable income 700

600 500 400

300 200 100 0 71

74

77

80

83

86

89

92

95

98

01

Total assets excluding collective insurance

Real assets

Financial assets

Debt

04

07

10

13

Cash and bank deposits

Chart 3:8

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

The share of debt held by indebted households in different income groups, 2013 Per cent 35 30

25 20 15 10 5

0 1

2

3

4

5

Income groups (quintiles) Chart 3:9

Source: The Riksbank

The share of financial assets and real assets held by indebted households in different income groups, 2007 Per cent 50

40

30

20

10

0 1

2

3 Income groups (quintiles)

Percentage of financial assets Chart 3:10

4

5

Percentage of real assets Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

The Swedish households' interest expenditure Per cent of disposable income 12

10

8

6

4

2

0

71

75

79

83

87

91 Debt ratio

Chart: 3:11

95

99

03

07

11

15

Forecast

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

The Swedish households' expectations of housing prices Net figures 80

60 40 20 0 -20 -40 -60

-80 04 Chart 3:12

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14 Source: SEB

Swedish corporate debt Annual percentage change

Chart 3:13

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

Swedish corporate debt Total debt as a percentage of GDP

Chart 3:14

Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

Non-financial companies' debt in different countries, 2013 Percentage of GDP

Sweden

Sweden, excl. intra-company loans

0 Chart 3:15

100

200

300

400

Sources: Bank for International Settlements, Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

Default rate for Swedish companies Per cent

Chart 3:16

Sources: Swedish Companies Registration Office, Statistics Sweden and The Riksbank

Expected default frequencies for Swedish companies Median

Chart 3:17

Source: Moody's KMV

Commercial property prices in Sweden Index, 1984=100 300

250

200

150

100

50

0 84

87

90

Commercial property

93

96

99

02

05

08

11

Commercial property for residential purposes

Real house price index

Chart 3:18

Sources: IPD and the Riksbank

Number of corporate bankruptcies Twelve-month moving average, index, 2007=100 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

00

02

04 Sweden

Chart 3:19

06

08 Denmark

10 Finland

12

14

Norway

Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank

Households' debt ratio and consumption in Denmark Debt as a percentage of disposable income and DKK billion 320

200

300

190

280

180

260

170

240

160

220

150

200

140

180

130

160

120 00

01

02

03

04

05

06

Skuldkvot (vänster skala) Chart 3:20

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

Konsumtion (höger skala) Source: Macrobond

Housing prices in Norway Index, 2003=100 220

200

180

160

140

120

100

03 Chart 3:21

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

Sources: Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents and the Riksbank

Late payments Per cent of outstanding loans 25

20

15

10

5

0

01

02

03

04

05

Estonia (more than 60 days)

Chart 3:22

06

07

08

09

Latvia (more than 90 days)

10

11

12

13

Lithuania (more than 60 days)

Sources: Eesti Pank, Financial and Capital Market Comission and Lietuvos Bankas

Chapter 4

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The major Swedish banks' income and costs Rolling four quarters, SEK billion

Chart 4:1

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

Costs in relation to income Rolling four quarters, per cent

Chart 4:2

Sources: SNL Financial and the Riksbank

Loan losses in relation to lending to the public Rolling four quarters, per cent

Chart 4:3

Sources: SNL Financial and the Riksbank

Return on equity Rolling four quarters, per cent

Chart 4:4

Sources: SNL Financial and the Riksbank

Lending to the public of the major Swedish banks SEK billion 8 000 7 000 6 000

5 000 4 000

3 000 2 000 1 000 0 05

Chart 4:5

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

Swedish mortgages

Non-financial companies, Sweden

Other lending, Sweden

Lending, abroad

14

Sources: Statistics Sweden, bank reports and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks’ loan losses SEK billion, quarterly 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4

08 Sweden Chart 4:6

09 Denmark

10 Norway

11 Finland

12

13

The Baltic countries

14

Other countries

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks impaired loans as a percentage of total lending, the Baltic countries Per cent

Chart 4:7

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

Forecast of the major Swedish banks loan losses according to the Riksbank's main scenario SEK billion per year 12

10

8

6

4

2

0 14 Sweden Chart 4:8

Denmark

15 Norway

Finland

16 The Baltic countries

Other countries Source: The Riksbank

Development of the major Swedish banks' core Tier 1 capital ratios, Basel II Percentage points 18 16 14 12 10

8 6 4 2 0 Core tier 1 ratio, December 2008

Chart 4:9

Change in core tier 1 capital

Change in average risk-weights

Change in total assets

Core tier 1 ratio, December 2013

Source: Bank reports and the Riksbank

The major Swedish bank's core Tier 1 capital ratios and core Tier 1 capital in relation to total assets Per cent

Chart 4:10

Sources: SNL Financial and the Riksbank

Swedish and European banks' core tier 1 capital ratios and equity in relation to total assets December 2013, per cent 20 Handelsbanken Swedbank

Core tier 1 capital ratio

18

SEB

16

Nordea 14

12

10

8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Equity / total assets Chart 4:11

Sources: SNL Financial and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' CET 1 capital ratios and requirements March 2014, per cent

Chart 4:12

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

CET 1 capital ratios according to Basel III, initially and in the stress test Per cent 25

20

15

10

5

0 Q1 14

14

15

16

Handelsbanken Chart 4:13

Q1 14

14

15

Nordea

16

Q1 14

14

15

SEB

16

Q1 14

14

15

16

Swedbank Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' CET 1 capital ratios in the stress test and changes in them over time Per cent

Chart 4:14

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

Leverage ratios, initially and in the stress test Per cent 6

5

4

3

2

1

0 Q1 14

Chart 4:15

14

15

Handelsbanken

16

Q1 14

14

15

Nordea

16

Q1 14

14

15

SEB

16

Q1 14

14

15

16

Swedbank Sources: SNL Financial and the Riksbank

The major Swedish banks' counterparty exposures through securities holdings SEK billion 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100

0 07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

Other exposures The 15 largest counterparty exposures (excl. the major Swedish banks)

The major Swedish banks

Chart 4:16

Source: The Riksbank

The Riksbank's structural liquidity measure December 2013, per cent

Average Swedbank Handelsbanken Nordea SEB 0 Chart 4:17

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Sources: Liquidatum and the Riksbank

Average maturity of issued Swedish covered bonds Number of years

Chart 4:18

Source: Association of Swedish Covered Bond issuers

Swedish money market funds' assets per legal domicile SEK billion 250

200

150

100

50

0 07

08

09 Sweden

Chart B4:1

10 Luxembourg

11

12

13

Finland Source: Morningstar

Outstanding Swedish debt instruments per remaining maturity and type of issuer March 2014, SEK billion 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

400 200 0 Certificates

< 1 year maturity

Banks, incl. covered bonds Government, regional, municipalities Chart B4:2

< 2 years maturity

Non-financial corporations Source: Statistics Sweden

US money market funds' investments in different countries' banking sectors USD billion 600

500

400

300

200

100

0 11

12 Sweden

Chart B4:3

13 Euro area

14 Other Europe Sources: ICI and the Riksbank

The major Swedish bank's market funding March 2014, SEK Billion 3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0 Covered Bonds SEK

Chart B4:4

Other bonds

Other currencies incl. USD

Certificates

Other currencies excl. USD

USD

Sources: Bank reports and the Riksbank

US money market funds' investments in the country's banks in relation to the size of the banking sector April 2014, per cent Belgium France Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Switzerland Spain United Kingdom Sweden Germany Austria 0 Chart B4:5

1

2

3

4

5

6

Sources: SNL Financial, ECB, ICI and the Riksbank